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Thank you everyone for feedback on our graphic. Overall, we hope that it can help in understanding where the problems are found within the veins and where CCSVI treatment is focused. There wasn't an intention to make the valve leaflets anatomically correct; they hopefully just represent 'blockages' within the veins at the level of the valve. The valves are where the majority of the blockages/stenosis' are found within the veins which is why we represent them on this graphic. During our intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) IRB study that we are currently conducting, we can actually see the valve leaflets inside of the vein on IVUS. You can learn more about this study on our website: http://www.synergyhealthconcepts.com/synergy-research/

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Are you Synergy bashers in this for the greater good of CCSVI or just in it to bash the Doctors?

I don't care who a Doctor is performing the CCSVI procedure they are all trying to do this to help many and in it for the greater good. Those who do not see this should be ashamed of yourselves. Grow up!

Even Zamboni has changed his views on CCSVI as he has been in corespondance with many Neuro Surgeons who are performing the procedure and noticing alot of veins in the brain may be related to this as well. This is being looked at by many Doctors now and no one knows all the answers yet I don't care who they are. At least Synergy Doctors are trying to colaborate with other centers for the greater good to learn more which is more than I can say for many other places who think they are the only ones who know it all.

An objection to Synergy has been the marketing efforts. I am unsure whether the CCSVI procedure should be marketed at this time in this way.

Another objection has been, about a year ago, Synergy doctors made the claim that they were seeing 100% no restenosis. This was not true. Without following up with their patients, there is no way for them to even think this was a claim they could make. People believed claims like this.

Another claim that people have believed is that Synergy is the only clinic that treats the valves. This is also incorrect. I have heard this mistaken belief that other IRs don't balloon at the area of the valves too many times from too many Synergy patients.

Another objections has been that Synergy has been treating large numbers of patients but not capturing the data. To that end, the IRB IVUS study that Dr. Harris has linked will be very good. I noticed it mentioned that two other research studies were in the works too. This is something I want for any center treating CCSVI patients. If BCBS and Medicare are denying coverage because there is not enough research to support this, then we need to see that research getting done. One concern has been that for-profit clinics will take too many of the patients, leaving no one willing to participate in the needed research, particularly the randomized controlled trials.

I am not the bash-ful type, and you can "enem-ize" me if'n you don't want to see my posts. Can't help it if people quarrel with the negative, and you see quotes in the positive postings. I am interested to see an accurate illustration, but I agree, don't shoot the messenger. It's only artwork.

This unit of entertainment not brought to you by FREMULON.Not a doctor.

Hello Dr Harris, From your research I think you know that unless an invasive diagnostic procedure using CATHERTER VENOGRAMS and INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND in combination and performed by an EXPERIENCED INTERVENTIONALIST the diagnosis does not meet the gold standard, required to diagnose all occurances of CCSVI syndrome in the neck and trunk.PLEASE INFORM TiMS WHAT A STANDARD SYNERGY DIAGNOSIS INVOLVES.

Many pwMS are struggling to have the diagnosis and are spending their scarce savings on this. My objective is simple - I seek to help pwMS to spend money wisely. I would like to add more clinics/interventionalists to my list, but want to be sure.MarkW

I will answer for Dr. Harris. Accurate diagnosis is critical for proper treatment. Synergy is unique in offering the exhaustive diagnostic evaluation. This is primarily with the full Haacke MRV. During the venogram we have IVUS at our disposal. We now have Doppler available in our clinic. Patients best interests are served when we accurately identify and characterize any abnormalities. Only then can we offer the best treatments available for an individual patient.

other wise quit these rubish accusations because anything typed on here or any other Social media is fair game for legal slander lawsuit lady.

Be proactive to help pwMS and find these answers out yourself because you obviuosly have strong opinions for someone who has never been to this team so make your opinions either true or false by finding out the truth.

I have a suggestion to all. If you are going to attribute something to a physician or clinic. Post a reference to something official from them. Simply posting something second or third hand is inappropriate. I state this for all clinics or physicians. Hearsay wastes all our time.

Dr.Harris, an associate of Dr. Arata, said that with they type of problem I had, faulty valves, they did not expect to see any restenosis. Therefore he did not think I needed to do any follow-up, maybe a check up at the 6 month point.

After quite a bit of trepidation, I had my CCSVI treated recently. The procedure was performed by Dr. Arata at Pacific Interventionists. It was very illuminating to have Dr. Arata explain his approach. This is me explaining what he told me so don't be upset if I don't explain it perfectly.

The way I understand it, his method can best be described as a modified Kuwaiti method where the focus is on valves, specifically malformed or malfunctioning valves, rather than ballooning stenoses. According to Dr. Arata, fixing the valves usually fixes the stenosis. And a stenosis can usually be related to a bad valve. By this method, the valve is stretched open until it more or less snaps open. And stays open. Once that happens blood flow tends to return to normal and the stenosis goes away.

In fact, he reports that since they started to use this method in July their restenosis rate has been a whopping 1%.

Cece seriously get a life. Like in the previous post unless you hear something FIRSTHAND from a DR from any clinic yourself your copy and pastes from others is a complete waste of everyone's time. Grow up.

lassy, you asked where I had gotten my information from, and there it is.There are more reports like these here on TiMS. I take offense to being told that what I have said is rubbish. These quotes are from fogdweller and Jugular, two well-respected members here at TiMS, and I think what they have experienced firsthand and shared with us secondhand is good enough for me.

Cece then they need to say this themselves. You are the second, third hand messenger and that's like the telephone game where the actual details/facts get misconstrued.

Again unless this comes from the actual person who was treated it has no merit except rubish gossip.

I hate Tims because no one says their real names who knows who these two are anyway? Maybe they are Naysayer Neurologists for all we know? Ever think of that?

No wonder no one I know likes this site. Everyone uses a fake profile so they can make rubbish statements hiding behind a mask. Easy to say such crazy things when no one knows you your identity is huh?

What is good enough for me is when someone has the clear minded sense to go right to the source ie: Clinic you are accusing of these crazy accusations.

Otherwise make your time more productive than being a shit disturber.

I support all Dr's doing the CCSVI procedure and the ones who do not have my respect our the Naysayer Neurologists.

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